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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony HX5, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the TG-4 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor size.

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The TG-4 was manufactured 4 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-4 matches up versus the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony HX5

 TG-4 HX5 
IntroducedApril 2015June 2010Fresher by 59 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus TG-4

 HX5 TG-4 

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony HX5

 TG-4 HX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-4 has got physical measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-4 versus the HX5.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and HX5 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-4 and HX5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-4 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-4 will produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer TG-4 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX5 Portrait photography highlights
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has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
19
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Street photography information
Sony HX5 Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (247g)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography factors
Sony HX5 Travel photography factors
74
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (247 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
60
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Landscape photography camera
62
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
37
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
Vlogging with Sony HX5
34
rather wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
heavier than competition in class (247 grams)
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony HX5
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-04-13 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 gr (0.54 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $379 $275